The spring 2022 Jazz at the Sandbar concert series kicks off Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÉúФºÅÂë. Singer Jazzmeia Horn, Grammy award nominee and winner of the 51st Annual NAACP Image Award for Best Jazz Album, is the featured artist for the series’ opening night.
The series will be presented each Wednesday night for eight weeks and features a different respected jazz artist.
Jazz at the Sandbar, established by the late faculty member Ellis Marsalis in 1990, pairs seasoned professional musicians with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÉúФºÅÂë jazz students on the bandstand in front of a live audience at the Sandbar, located inside The Cove.
The shows also will be streamed through the School of the Arts’ Facebook page. The performances are free to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÉúФºÅÂë students and employees. For anyone else, admission is $10.
Here is the full lineup for the spring season of Jazz at the Sandbar:
• March 23rd: Singer Jazzmeia Horn
• March 30th: Pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco
• April 6th: Bassist Jasen Weaver
• April 13th: Pianist Jon Cowherd
• April 20th: Trumpeter Ashlin Parker
• April 27th: Saxophonist Victor Goines
• May 4th: Pianist Emmet Cohen
• May 11th: Graduate Student Showcase
